Step 1: Gather Materials

You will need:
- A rectangular piece of paper - A4 is good. Feel free to decorate it, either now or in step two.
- String - I used jute string in this example, but a reel of cotton works well too
- Something to make a hole in paper with - I used a hole punch, but feel free to improvise with a pen, a stick or whatever you have on hand

About a metre and a half, I think. It tends to hover between about half a metre and two metres off the ground. It depends on where you attach the string in step five, but I couldn't tell you the optimum. It also stays higher in a lighter breeze. It does have a peculiar manner of flight compared to a more typical kite.

I've yet to test this kite fully, but I've seen another vid that suggests clipping at 2.5 inches and making the hole for the line at 5 inches (another 2.5 inches from the nose:).. I've yet to test this fully, remember the line or string has weight to it as well..I'd be tempted to put a light tail on it as well for stability. The pull seems to work OK. Most kites would fly well in winds between 7 to 12 mph depending on size and surroundings. Gusts or steady breeze also adds another factor.

I used your kite as a sort of "boot camp kite" with a class of 10-11 year old kids, a couple of weeks ago. It's really a great little kite. Kids can make it in five minutes, and then spent hours on tweaking and decorating! See the pics...

I took one to the beach for this 'ible, but it doesn't generally like really high winds, it tends to just sit near the ground and doesn't zoom around much. More of a kite for breezes, I think. You could always give it a go anyway!

I was so surprised when it worked the first time I made one for that very reason. It doesn't fly quite like a regular kite, it tends to just go further away rather than up when you let out line. It's still pretty exciting though!

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